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歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments Topic: Coronavirus Is Battering Africa’s Growing Middle Class 新冠重創非洲新興中產階級 As the coronavirus surges in many countries in Africa, it is threatening to push as many as 58 million people in the region into extreme poverty, experts at the World Bank say. But beyond the devastating consequen...

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歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 即刻加入15Mins通勤學英語直播室，每週一9pm等你來說英文 :  https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/46hm8k Points to remember about initiating small talk It’s not about gossip in the workplace 不是八卦 Your response need not be exact or specific 無需太認真 It’s about warming up to the other person 讓互動慢慢...

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歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments Article from CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/earthquakes/during.html Drop. Cover. Hold on.  趴下、掩護、穩住 In most situations, you can protect yourself if you immediately: DROP   down onto your hands and knees  before the earthquake knocks you down. This position protects yo...

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歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K509: About animals - Shakin’ bacon? Belgian researchers study pigs’ response to music Scientists in Belgium are investigating a farmer’s claim that different styles of music affect the behavior of his pigs. 比利時科學家正在調查一名農夫所說，不同類型的音樂會影響其豬隻行為之事。 Piet...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K508: About the US - Why are New York’s squirrels ‘splooting’? People strolling through New York City’s parks may be stopped in their tracks this summer by a squirrel sprawled out, face down, limbs outstretched and lying still. Don’t be alarmed, says the city’s Department of Parks a...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments Summary: Many Asian tourists come to Taiwan not only for the food and sights. Fortune telling is also one of the major tourist attractions. In this episode, Angel and I share the top methods of fortune telling romance. Which is your favorite? Comment down below! Vocabulary: 1. Fortune telling n...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K507: In a Rapidly Warming Arctic, Rain Where It Used to Snow As humans warm the planet, the once reliably frigid and frozen Arctic is becoming wetter and stormier, with shifts in its climate and seasons that are forcing local communities, wildlife and ecosystems to adapt, scientist...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K506: Piet Mondrian artwork displayed upside down for 75 years An artwork by the abstract Dutch painter Piet Mondrian has been hanging upside down in various galleries for 75 years, an art historian has said. 一名藝術史家說，荷蘭抽象畫家皮特‧蒙德里安的一幅作品，75年來在多個不同藝廊...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments Topic: Covid-Inspired ‘Silent Cut Haircutting Service Gains Popularity in Japan Devised by a Tokyo hair salon during the Covid-19 pandemic to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the ‘Silent Cut’ service is becoming increasingly popular in Japan. 在武漢肺炎（Covid-19）疫情期間，日本東京一家髮廊為...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 主題: 英語慣用語系列 – 新年相關的慣用語 Idioms for the New Year 1. Turn over a new leaf 翻開新的一頁 /改變過去的方式 Meaning: Start behaving in a better, different way. Example: I've decided to turn over a new leaf this year, and do a lot more exercise. So I'm starting tomorrow! 2. A chang...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K505: About health - Napping regularly linked to high blood pressure and stroke, study finds People who often nap have a greater chance of developing high blood pressure and having a stroke, a large new study has found. 一項大規模新研究發現，經常小睡的人患高血壓和中風的風險更高。 Study participants who typically napped during the day were 12% mor...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K504: About Tech - The Tamagotchi Breeder on Her 65th Generation of the Digital Pet Alicia Kostoglou, a sports teacher for disabled children by trade, has a side hobby that feels like a second job. 以身障兒童體育老師為業的艾麗西亞．科斯托格魯，擁有一個像是第二份工作的業餘興趣。 She’...

想要雙J論單元繼續討論外商職場相關主題嗎： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments Summary: 討論文章:  https://www.inc.com/suzanne-lucas/elon-musk-can-fire-anyone-he-wants-to.html We are piloting the latest Vocab to include Human Resource (HR) related topics. Jemmy, my bud working at the HR solution provider firm came to chat about the mass firing at Twitter recently....

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K503: How to Hand Out Billions in Climate Subsidies? Very Carefully. John Podesta, President Joe Biden’s clean energy adviser, said the administration was working to ensure that a record $370 billion in new federal subsidies for electric vehicles, wind farms, batteries and other cle...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K502: Vivienne Westwood, influential fashion maverick, dies at 81 Vivienne Westwood, an influential fashion maverick who played a key role in the punk movement, died Thursday last week at age 81. 龐克運動關鍵人物、引領風騷的時尚教母薇薇安．魏斯伍德，於上週四去世，享壽81歲。 Westwood...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments Topic: France bans plastic packaging for fruit and veg A law banning plastic packaging for large numbers of fruits and vegetables has come into force in France as of New Year’s Day, to end what the government has called the “aberration” of overwrapped carrots, apples and bananas, as environmental ca...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments Hey hey 通勤家族！Happy New Year 新年快樂！今年第一集 Live Podcast，老師群終於在同一個空間合體還首次加入了影像直播。 這集我考了我們通勤家族以及現場來賓Kuma有關15Mins Live Podcast以及老師群的冷知識。一起來聽看看你能答對幾題 XD~ 喜歡這樣的內容嗎？加入15Mins通勤學英語直播室，每週一9pm等你一起來說英文 :...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K501: About New Zealand - New Zealand property owner stands out with “buy my house, get free Tesla”offer A New Zealand property owner is hoping to stand out from other sellers by offering a free Tesla to the person who buys their home. 紐西蘭1名屋主準備為買下其房屋的人免費提供1輛特...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K500: About Thailand - In Thailand, Santa delivers presents on elephants A trunk, rather than a red nose, is what Rudolph would need to join a herd of elephants helping Santa Claus deliver presents in Thailand. 魯道夫需要象鼻而非紅鼻子，才能加入在泰國幫忙耶誕老人送禮物的象群。...